Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-03
GEN. FINLEY A SENATOR
GOV. PERRY APPOINTS SENA-
TOR JONES SUCCESSOR.

GOV PERRY APPOINTS sENA-
TOR JONES SUCCESSOR.
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o. FjesAuvs Seekers TO the Land Of
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oIJ3cksonviiIe-A Bold Highway Rob
ner, Near Lake City.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA, March "A
special from Lake City tells Of q dss-
taroiy outrage perpetrated there at il
O'Clock to-day. A gentleman named
Srawford while walking alone about ha
mile from the State college was sprung
upon by two negroes from ambush, who
attacked him with knives. cutting bis
cIoibing. taxing his money and jewelry
and badly bruising him. AS soon as the
AFFAIR was made known officers started IN
pursuit of the black iends ard threats
are made OF iynchlng them II they are
caught. II - one OF the bodest a gnway
sobberies ever recorded in Columbia
county.
The following directors and stockhol
srs OF the Florida, Orange, Canal ard
transit Company: II. X. Duyal, eX-Goy.
Drew, r. W. Griffin, q. b. Grlfiin, Mr.
Dolen, Mir. Berry, Senator 4. :. Mama
a. b. Campbell, leave to-night:n Receiver
DuyaPs private car for fernando county
Pr tour OF inspection OF toe Work done.
The canal 10 Ompleted from Panasonkee,
On the Florida Railway and Navigation
railway, 70 Floral City, and steamers are
plying between these two points.
THE TOURIST BOON.
49, tourist boom 10 now al It's hood
fzFard all the hotels in this city are
c5fhiortabIydled with pleased and en-
tbusiastic guests. Tns weather is de-
1ightful. and the season bids fair 10 run
clear into the merry month OF May. To-
daSe first oftne series Of cheap excur-
si6ns arrived over the Cincinnati south
srn from Cincinnati and Louis
Vile, bringing long tram
extra sleepers were required To accom-
nodate the travellers. Most 81 item viii
visit points OF interest in the interior and
spend eight or ten days in the state.
Other excursions are now expected daily
over the Louisville and Nashville and
other roads leading to Florida. Tne indi-'
cations are that these cheap eXcnrsions
Will be largely pstronIzed and bring many
people TO Florida this season that would
not otherwise have come.
n. II. Dillon, recently Of the Savannah
nffice, thl isw Superintendent Of the
Florida division OF the Western Union
service, has arrived and assumed the du-
sASo VI Ms HcW ppoibiphs
JAcKsoSvILLE's MAYoRALTY.
TIE MayoTa.y race 10 beginning 10
claim the close attention Of the city poll
ficians. There is another Richmond in
the field IN the rotund parsonage OF eX-
Mayor Morris A. Dziaiynski, who this
morning announces mis- candidacy for
Mayor. With ex-Mayor DancY and Col.
John Q. Burbridge already out, this
makes the fzh. for the nomination
a 4
TO the contest. All three Of the canal
dates have many warm friends, and tue
battle at the primaries Will be the hottest
fought here for number Of years.
Won WELLER BREAKING DOWN.
Carl Won Wei er. the ci-divant society
gwell and musical professor, who has
been confined In the county jail hePefor
some three months past, under con-
viction for larceny, was yesterday
removed 10 the County Hospital for m sdi.
cal attention. Never very strong, his
health has failed rapidly since MS con-
fspement, and it is stated that the
chances are against mis- recovery.
SENATOR JONES' SUCCESSOR.
The many friends here OF that gallant
MD soldier and statesman, Gen. j. j FIN
ley, OF Ocala, were much pleased at the
announcement OF his appointment by the
Governor 10 fill the vacancy, ad interim,
In the United states senate That Will b.
caused by the expiration OF Senator
Jona8 term on Friday next. Gen. Fin.
icy will probably have no occasion TO
serve, as there IL not mucn likelihood OF
an extra session Of the Senate between
now and the election OF a United States
@ator by the state Legislature in Apt,
but the appointment WITHIN itself IL a
high honor. and one worthily bestowed.
Gen. Finley Is lawyer by profession.
He served with distinction ia the Con-
federate army. He has been member
of the Supreme Court OF Florida, and was
shree times a candidate for Congress, be-
Ing elected once and defeated twice by
Mr.. B,sDee, (Rep.)
Ex-Gov. Bioxham was in the city yes
ferday. He looked in excellent health
aud spirits. His native mod.sty and
clear sense OF propriety precludtd his
mentioning the approaching Senatorial
election.